2012 Hockenheimring GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

The 2012 Hockenheim GP2 series round and the 2012 Hockenheim GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Hockenheimring in Germany for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships. The races, held on 7 and 8 July, were in support of the German Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the eighth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the fifth round of the 2012 GP3 season.

   2012 Hockenheim GP2 round
Round details
Round 8 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
and
Round 5 of 8 rounds in the
2012 GP3 Series

The Hockenheimring since 2002
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
4.574 km (2.842 mi)
Feature race
Date 21 July 2012
Laps 38
Pole position
Driver Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Time 1:44.022
Podium
First Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Second Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Third Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:25.254 (on lap 31)
Sprint race
Date 22 July 2012
Laps 27
Podium
First James Calado Lotus GP
Second Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Third Felipe Nasr DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing
Time 1:25.760 (on lap 7)
Race 1
Date 21 July 2012
Laps 14
Pole position
Driver Daniel Abt Lotus GP
Time 1:31.961
Podium
First Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Second Conor Daly Lotus GP
Third Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
Time 1:51.511 (on lap 14)
Race 2
Date 22 July 2012
Laps 15
Podium
First Mitch Evans MW Arden
Second Daniel Abt Lotus GP
Third Conor Daly Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver Mitch Evans MW Arden
Time 1:33.088 (on lap 10)

GP2 Series classification

Qualifying
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:44.022 1
2 9 James Calado Lotus GP 1:44.034 2
3 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:44.944 3
4 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:45.063 4
5 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:45.129 5
6 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:45.152 6
7 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:45.420 7
8 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:45.516 8
9 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:45.613 9
10 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 1:45.636 10
11 26 Max Chilton Carlin 1:45.760 11
12 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:45.763 12
13 18 Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:45.821 13
14 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:45.870 14
15 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:45.907 15
16 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:45.917 16
17 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 1:45.939 17
18 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:46.103 18
19 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:46.394 19
20 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:46.637 20
21 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:46.651 21
22 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:46.849 22
23 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:47.332 23
24 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:49.546 24
25 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:52.356 25
26 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus No time 26
Source:[1][2]

Feature race
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 38 58:16.075 18 27 (25+2)
2 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 38 +9.609 3 18
3 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 38 +14.977 22 15
4 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 38 +21.464 7 12
5 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 38 +26.885 1 14 (10+4)
6 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 38 +29.260 4 8
7 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 38 +29.573 10 6
8 9 James Calado Lotus GP 38 +29.950 2 4
9 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 38 +31.978 12 2
10 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 38 +32.373 9 1
11 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 38 +33.798 14
12 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 38 +39.284 20
13 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 38 +46.854 6
14 26 Max Chilton Carlin 38 +50.205 11
15 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 38 +55.440 16
16 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 38 +55.707 17
17 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 38 +56.284 19
18 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 38 +1:02.119 21
19 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 38 +1:08.223 5
20 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 38 +1:18.043 15
21 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 38 +1:18.945 23
22 18 Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 38 +1:20.866 13
23 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 38 +1:30.712 24
24 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 37 +1 Lap 26
Ret 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 27 Accident 8
DSQ 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 18 Disqualified 25
Fastest lap: Fabio Onidi (Scuderia Coloni) — 1:25.254 (on lap 31)
Source:[2][3]

Sprint race
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 9 James Calado Lotus GP 27 40:18.134 1 17 (15+2)
2 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 27 +7.962 4 12
3 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 27 +17.509 5 10
4 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 27 +21.962 7 8
5 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 27 +22.353 10 6
6 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 27 +33.193 8 4
7 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 27 +39.870 13 2
8 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 27 +41.861 3 1
9 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 27 +42.196 15
10 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 27 +42.442 2
11 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 27 +42.959 17
12 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 27 +43.336 21
13 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 27 +43.580 12
14 18 Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 27 +44.111 22
15 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 27 +46.002 11
16 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 27 +46.683 26
17 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 27 +47.624 16
18 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 27 +53.235 18
19 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 27 +54.660 20
20 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 27 +56.315 23
21 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 27 +1:02.878 6
22 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 27 +1:13.439 19
23 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 27 +1 Lap 25
Ret 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 18 Retired 24
Ret 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 0 Accident 9
Ret 26 Max Chilton Carlin 0 Accident 14
Fastest lap: Stéphane Richelmi (Trident Racing) — 1:25.760 (on lap 7)
Source:[4][5]

GP3 Series classification

Qualifying
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:31.961 1
2 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:32.191 2
3 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:32.267 3
4 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:32.551 4
5 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 1:32.564 5
6 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:32.658 6
7 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:32.689 7
8 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:32.773 8
9 18 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 1:33.010 9
10 25 Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 1:33.079 10
11 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 1:33.079 11
12 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 1:33.089 12
13 28 William Buller Carlin 1:33.115 13
14 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 133.133 14
15 15 Lewis Williamson Status Grand Prix 1:33.263 15
16 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:33.347 16
17 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:33.583 17
18 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:34.035 18
19 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 1:34.258 19
20 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:34.270 20
21 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 1:34.756 21
22 17 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 1:36.073 22
23 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:32.381 23
24 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 1:33.861 24
Source:[6]

Race 1
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 14 45:51.078 7 25
2 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 14 +0.693 3 18
3 25 Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 14 +8.841 10 15
4 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 14 +11.353 11 12
5 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 14 +11.983 4 10
6 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix14 14 +12.555 16 8
7 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 14 +13.415 1 10 (6+4)
8 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 14 +13.983 2 4
9 28 William Buller Carlin 14 +14.205 13 2
10 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 14 +18.564 23 3 (1+2)
11 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 14 +22.297 19
12 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 14 +22.889 6
13 15 Lewis Williamson Status Grand Prix 14 +24.264 15
14 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 14 +29.081 21
15 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 14 +29.696 24
16 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 14 +31.067 8
17 18 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:05.361 9
18 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 14 +1:38.233 18
19 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 14 +1:42.018 17
20 17 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:56.621 22
Ret 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 9 Retired 5
Ret 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 8 Retired 20
DSQ 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 14 (+42.621) 14
DSQ 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 14 (+1:29.303) 12
Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:51.511 (on lap 14)
Source:[6]

Race 2
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 15 30:14.349 1 17 (15+2)
2 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 15 +0.428 2 12
3 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 15 +0.987 7 10
4 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 15 +1.342 3 8
5 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 15 +2.737 5 6
6 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 15 +2.917 4 4
7 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 15 +3.086 10 2
8 25 Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 15 +4.020 6 1
9 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 15 +5.553 8
10 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 15 +6.602 12
11 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 15 +6.784 16
12 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 15 +8.972 24
13 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 15 +9.201 23
14 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 15 +9.306 15
15 18 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 15 +11.715 17
16 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 15 +12.218 18
NC 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 10 Not classified 11
Ret 17 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 10 Retired 20
Ret 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 9 Retired 22
Ret 15 Lewis Williamson Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 13
Ret 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 19
Ret 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 0 Retired 14
Ret 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 0 Retired 21
Ret 28 William Buller Carlin 0 Retired 9
Fastest lap: Mitch Evans (MW Arden) — 1:33.088 (on lap 10)
Source:[7]

Standings after the round

GP2 standings
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

GP3 standings
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. "Hockenheim GP2 Qualifying Session". AutoMobilSport.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "2012 Hockenheim GP - Round 15". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. "Hockenheim GP2 Feature Race Result". AutoMobilSport.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. "2012 Hockenheimring GP2 - Round 16". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. "Hockenheim GP2 Sprint Race Classification". AutoMobilSport.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. "2012 Hockenheimring GP3 - Round 9". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. "2012 Hockenheimring GP3 - Round 10". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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